Patna, May 8 (IANS) A day after the expansion of the Bihar Cabinet and the allocation of ministerial portfolios, Samrat Choudhary paid a courtesy visit to former Chief Minister and JD(U) National President, Nitish Kumar, on Friday.The meeting took place at Nitish Kumar’s official residence located at 7 Circular Road and reportedly lasted for nearly 30 minutes.The interaction between Samrat Choudhary and Nitish Kumar is being viewed as politically significant because it came immediately after t…
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Patna, May 8 (IANS) Following the expansion of the Cabinet led by Samrat Choudhary, the Bihar government finalised the allocation of portfolios late on Thursday evening, after which ministers formally began assuming charge of their respective departments. Among the most closely watched appointments was that of Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has been entrusted with the Health Department in his first ministerial assignment.After formally assuming office as Health Min…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A major political development unfolded in Bihar on Thursday as the NDA government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary underwent a massive Cabinet expansion at Gandhi Maidan.In a grand ceremony attended by top national and state leaders, a total of 32 ministers took oath of office and secrecy, following which the allocation of portfolios was officially announced.One of the most significant decisions in the new Cabinet was the appointment of Nishant Kumar as Bihar’s new He…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) After being sworn into the Cabinet headed by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday, NDA leaders expressed gratitude to their respective party leaderships for the opportunity and pledged to work with honesty and dedication to fulfil their responsibilities towards the people.Former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son and JD-U leader Nishant Kumar, who was among the new entrants in the Cabinet, said: “I will try to live up to the trust that the senior leaders have re…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A new chapter in the political landscape of Bihar unfolded on Thursday as Nishant Kumar formally entered active politics by taking oath as a minister during a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan. The event marked a significant moment not only for the ruling alliance but also for the future trajectory of the JD(U), as the next generation of leadership stepped into the spotlight.Following the swearing-in ceremony, Nishant Kumar reached his party office in Patna and addressed t…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Senior JD-U leader and Dhamdaha MLA Leshi Singh created a new political milestone in Bihar politics by taking oath as a minister for the eighth time during the Cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.The swearing-in ceremony was held at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and several senior NDA leaders.Leshi Singh is regarded as one of the most influential women …
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The cabinet expansion in Bihar witnessed a striking blend of political legacy and generational transition, as Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary inducted the sons of three former Chief Ministers into his newly expanded cabinet.The inclusion of Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; Nitish Mishra, son of former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra; and Santosh Kumar Suman, son of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, has generated widespread political discussion a…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The first Cabinet expansion of Samrat Choudhary-led Bihar government took place on Thursday at the city’s sprawling Gandhi Maidan, with all the new Ministers taking oath in a high-profile ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. However, the spotlight of the event was induction of Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar as a Minister in Samrat Choudhary Cabinet, thereby putting an end of speculation of his assumin…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The NDA government in Bihar, led by Samrat Chaudhary, expanded its cabinet on Thursday, with 32 ministers taking the oath of office during a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.The newly expanded cabinet includes 15 ministers from the BJP, 13 from the JD(U), two from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), one from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and one from Rashtriya Lok Morcha.Among the prominent new entrants was Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish …
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The cabinet of Samrat Chaudhary was expanded on Thursday in a major political event held at Gandhi Maidan, where 32 leaders from the ruling NDA alliance took the oath of office as ministers.The grand swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and several senior NDA leaders.Thousands of supporters gathered at the venue, turning the event into a major polit…